Vintage Akai GX - 630D - SS Reel - To - Reel Stereo Tape Player Hub & Metal Reel

Reduced! More testing done! Please read all including shipping details. Nice Vintage Akai GX-630D -SS Reel-to-Reel Stereo Tape Player from estate. Includes one original hub and steel reel ($175 value). Aesthetically very nice, no chunks out of wood with only VERY minor edge rubs on cabinet (which so small on top I am pointing to in a pic), MILD occasional scuffs/scratch on metal, and a few marks that resisted a wipe down with windex (darker discolored spots on track output meter window...s). Zoom in on all pics please. Previous original owner put tape/handwritten marks and identification notes on rear. I am leaving as-is for you decide if you wish to keep. Very few light scuffs on steel, little scratch by microphone jacks. Cord is great. Serial number 00803-00097 (it’s on original box as well).Recent test: I loaded a tape, plugged my Bose Wave into the input on the Akai, and indeed it did record. Don’t have capability to record on multiple tracks, but I was able to playback what I had just recorded. Basic play and record functions tested with a tape and I video recorded those functions if you want I can email video to you. I only have a Bose Wave in my house and used that to test the outgoing tape sound with two plugs. Appears to be working in play, pause, stop, reverse and fast forward. Also slowed tape down and adjusted pitch. Please note that when I had reel in rewind mode, upon stopping (via the stop button) the tape on one of the reels overspun for a second longer than the other side, causing some excess tape to come off a reel before it actually stopped (I show this on the video). This didn’t happen in fast forward. The needles in the track windows moved. Can’t test any other functions, as this machine has more features than I know or have the ability to test with my basic red/white cable. . Not sure what buttons to depress together in order to test different track functions. Tape did slow down/speed under when I switched speed function. Pitch also responded. Original box included which is rough/beat up, but included nonetheless because it suspends unit and helps protect this heavy 48 poundish beast of a machine! I will be taping ALL around the original box to secure. Unit likely needs some head cleaning and fine tuning. Sold as is with being only partially tested. Shipping: The exterior heavy duty box this will be shipped in weighs about 10 pounds on its own. I will require adult signature release for delivery. Shipping cost shown is for Contiguous US only. Shipped using either FedEx Ground OR UPS at my discretion.

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